Design procedure for column (as per BS8110: Part 1:1997)

1.Find effective height of the column from the formula

Le=Lo
 value from 3.19 and 3.20 for braced and unbraced columns
2.slenderness ratio check (whether it is short column or slender column)
Short columns
le l
and e < 15 ( braced )
h b
le l
and e < 10 ( unbraced )
h b
Slender columns
le l
and e > 15 ( braced )
h b
le l
and e > 10 ( unbraced )
h b

Design procedure for Short column

1.Assume the size of column

2.check for eccentricity
emin  0.05 * overall dimension of the column
emin should not greater than 20mm
2.Calculate Asc required for the effect of Axial load alone.
N  0.35 f cu Ac  0.67 Asc f y

Asc not less than 0.4%

3.Alternatively calculate Asc required for the moment alone
N
Find the values of
bh
 M
Find the values of
bh 2
Refer chart from As per BS8110:Part 3: 1985

Design procedure for Slender column with Uni-axial bending

1.Assume the size of column

2.check for eccentricity
emin  0.05 * overall dimension of the column
emin greater than 20mm
3.Finding out Initial moment
Mi=0.4M1+0.6M2  0.4M2
Design moment for the column will be greatest of
a) M2
b) M1+Madd
c) M1+Madd/2
d) emin*N=Mmin
4.Finding out Additional moments.
au=  a Kh
2
1  le 
a   
2000  b ' 
M add  N au

5.calculate reduction factor K

N
Find the values of
bh
M
Find the values of
bh 2
d 100 Asc
Using , these values find K factor value
h bh

6.Find Total Moment

M t  M i  K * M add

7.Calculate Asc
 N
Find the values of
bh
M
Find the values of
bh 2
100 Asc
From chart , from As per BS8110:Part 3: 1985
bh

Get the percentage value of Asc

Design procedure for slender column with Bi-axial bending

1.Assume the size of column

2.check for eccentricity
emin  0.05 * overall dimension of the column
emin greater than 20mm
3.Finding out Initial moment
Mi=0.4M1+0.6M2  0.4M2
Design moment for the column will be greatest of
e) M2
f) M1+Madd
g) M1+Madd/2
h) emin*N=Mmin
4.Finding out Additional moments.
au=  a Kh
2
1  le 
a   
2000  b ' 
M add  N au

5.calculate reduction factor K

N
Find the values of
bh
M
Find the values of
bh 2
 d 100 Asc
Using , these values find K factor value
h bh

6.Find Total Moment

M x  M ix  K * M add

M y  M iy  K * M add

7.increased moment about one axis

M My
a) for 'x  '
h b
h'
M x'  M x   ' M y
b
Mx My
b) for '  '
h b
b'
M y'  M y   ' M x
h
 from table 3.22

7.Find the reduction factor value

Take maximum of these Mx,My, M x'
N
Find the values of
bh
M
Find the values of
bh 2
100 Asc
From chart , from As per BS8110:Part 3: 1985 find K value
bh

Repeat the procedure once again. then finally get the percentage value of Asc